A Historic Blowout and a State-Record TD Catch

Welcome to our weekly roundup of notable happenings in Michigan high school football

What’s More Brutal Than the Beer Mile? A Vernors Mile

Chugging a Vernors at the start of each lap might be torture, but the annual event has become a Royal Oak running tradition

The Most Controversial Hockey Goal Is Called “The Michigan”

A Wolverine made the first lacrosse-style goal in 1996, and now it’s a scoring weapon in the NHL

Isaac TeSlaa Isn’t the Only Michigan Man on the Lions

Three of the boys in Honolulu Blue were born here, and two others starred at local colleges

John James Wants to Bring Manliness Back to Michigan

The candidate for governor didn’t miss a target as we unloaded clips and talked about the crisis facing our state’s young men

John James Will Always Be a Helicopter Pilot

The candidate for governor handed out his phone number to servicemembers while pledging to improve their lives

The Wild Man Named Spikehorn Who Slept Beside Bears and Brawled With Everyone

This wild showman staged wild escapes and stunts with the animals at his Bear Den and Wildlife Park

Inside Michigan’s Grueling 120-Mile Overnight Canoe Marathon

Rowing the Au Sable overnight takes grit, endurance, and support from those who love to watch the rite of passage

Traverse City Stabbings Showed Why We Need Random Heroes With Guns

After 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart, two men detained the suspect at gunpoint in the parking lot until police arrived